Month: February 2013

A free presentation highlighting some of the finest whimsical
installations of art and landscape that Valley residents have
created in their yards and homes will be offered from 7 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, March 14, at Burton Barr Central Library, Pulliam
Auditorium, 1221 N. Central Ave.

The talk, “Labors of Love: The Whimsy of Valley Yard Art,”
by art consultant and collector Gretchen Freeman, will offer
an offbeat view of the self-trained and unsung installation
artists among us who have turned their properties into distinctive neighborhood landmarks. Her presentation and discussion will
show how home-grown creativity can increase public observation
and awareness of the arts.

Freeman is an art consultant specializing in public art planning,
programming and project management. She was the founding
director of the Phoenix Arts Commission Public Art Program.
Between 1988 and 1994, she oversaw the completion of more
than 40 public art projects in Phoenix, developing innovative
approaches to involving artists in the design and construction
of freeway overpasses, pedestrian bridges, recycling centers
and other major infrastructure.

The free series of public talks coincides with the exhibition
“Phoenix Icons: The Art of Our Historic Landmarks,” on display
at the Gallery @ City Hall, 200 W. Washington St., first floor.
The show includes 33 photographs of historic Phoenixlandmarks
and buildings by artists Patrick Madigan and Michael Lundgren.

The next presentation will be May 25 from 3 to 4 p.m. by
Alison King of Modern Phoenix, discussing “Mid-Century
Modern Architecture in Phoenix,” at Burton Barr Central
Library. The lecture series is supported with funds from
the Arizona Commission on the Arts.

“Phoenix Icons: The Art of Our Historic Landmarks” is the
second in a series of rotating exhibitions featuring the city’s
historic Municipal Art Collection of 1,000 artworks. The
Gallery @ City Hall is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday
through Friday. The exhibit, on display through August, is
free to the public. The works were commissioned by the Phoenix
Office of Arts and Culture Public Art Program. The Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission and the Historic Preservation Commission have partnered in the exhibition.

The gallery is supported by private contributions from businesses
and residents throughout the city and region and operated by
volunteers.

For more information, visit phoenix.gov/arts or call 602-262-4637.
Follow us on Twitter@phxartsculture.

Reminder that the deadline for the call for Documentary Services is this Friday, February 22, 2013.

The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture and project partners, Roosevelt Row CDC and the ASU Art Museum are looking for a video and still image documentary crew to create content, editing and post production services covering Cultural Connections, a collaboration of temporary public art projects. This project has been funded by the National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant. The total budget allotted for documentary services is $18,200.

The RFQ packet and attachments can be downloaded in the formats specified below. The RFQ document is in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format which requires Adobe Reader.

When you click on the link, you will be directed first to an information form asking for your name and contact information. This is so that we can contact you directly in the event the Call is amended or withdrawn.

The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture and project partners, Roosevelt Row CDC and the ASU Art Museum are looking for a video and still image documentary crew to create content, editing and post production services covering Cultural Connections, a collaboration of temporary public art projects.